The novel, titled A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, picks up where the first novel left off. Hank Green manages to combine deft humor with poignant moments that showcase April’s snarky side. The long awaited sequel to Hank Green’s bestselling debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, will be released July 7, 2020, with preorder links available now. While they were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction without ever lifting a finger. Greens debut novel is an adventurous romp that combines science fiction and interpersonal drama to explore identity, relationships, a polarized world and the. The Carls disappeared the same way they appeared, in an instant. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a 2018 novel by American video blogger Hank Green. Catapulted into the capricious world of internet celebrity, April becomes an unlikely sage in the biggest news story of the world, a trajectory that threatens to unravel her relationships-and life as she knows it.Īs a big science fiction fan, I love that this novel is both an intriguing story (where did Carl come from? Is he a threat?) and an exploration of how social media has irrevocably altered our humanity. April May and the Carls are back in the much-anticipated sequel to Hank Green's 1 New York Times bestselling debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. She dubs this bizarre curiosity “Carl” in a YouTube video that immediately goes viral. It’s 3am in New York City when April encounters a giant, armor-cladded sculpture of unknown origin. Who doesn't dream of the transformative powers of fame and fortune? I certainly do, and so does April May, the fiery narrator of Hank Green’s debut novel, a rags-to-social-riches-meets-science-fiction hybrid that kept me guessing from start to finish.

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